Brooch assemblage



March 2, 1937. M. BOUCHER 2,072,080

` BROOCH ASSEMBLAGE Filed Novjz, 1936 Marc* H Bovvb er* Patented Mar. 2, 1937 I UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,072,080 I BROOCH ASSEMBLAGEV Marcel Boucher, Eltingville, N. Y. Application November 23, 1936, Serial No. 112,323

8 Claims. (Cl. 63-1) 'Ihis invention relates toa brooch assemblage, on the underside of the front jaws'and are so in which two ornamental clips, each complete in shaped and arranged as to permit the pin-plate itself and suitable for individualv use, are detachextensions to slidably enter into engagement with ably connected and combined to form a brooch. the same. The engagement between the latch As a brooch assemblage-of this character is well elements is eased and facilitated by giving the known in the art, the present' invention resides pin-plate extensions cam-like terminals which in the means employed to connect the clips inV act to gradually position the elements preparaassembled relation. tory to actual engagement.

The object of the invention may be stated in A construction suitable for'carrying my inven- 10 terms ofr the commercial requirements ofthe artion into elfect, is illustrated in the accompanylo ticle. That is, first and most important, security ing drawing Ibut I do not wish to be understood in the assembly, to insure' against the brooch asintending, by such showing, to limit myself members workingloose'orbecoming otherwise acto the same, as various changes may be made cidentally disengaged and'v lost', andY second, aJ in both the form' and details, without departing simple, easyv and quick operation in assembling from the spirit and scopev of the' invention as 15 and disassembling thev brooch members, so that outlined in the appended claims. there will be instant' understanding'by users` and In the drawingno skill oriexperience required'. Fig. 1 is'a front view showing the assemblage With these requirements in mind', I have deof twin' clips in brooch-forming relation, the eX- vised a three-member assemblage, consisting of posed faces of the clips, it will be understood, 20 twin clips and a plate; carrying the brooch-atare intended to carry suitable ornamentation. tachingV pin; The assemblage, as' designed, is Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same assemblage independent.Y of the hinged'back jaws of the clips, and, for'clearness of illustration, the hinged back which come into use only when the members are jaw of the left' hand clip has been omitted but disassembled, to permit individual use of the its' form and mounting will be evident from the 25 clips and they then serve as'the' attaching means back jaw of the right hand clip, as clips are for fasteningl the' clips to the garment of the exact duplicates throughout and interchangeable wearer', in the usual and customary'manner. one for the other.

'I'he present' invention is limited to cooperative Fig.v 3 is an edge view of the assemblage, in

'30 relation between the brooch pin-carrying plate which, as in Fig. 2, the hinged back jaw' of the and the underside' formation of the front jaws of left hand clip has been omitted, and the clips and is made effective' withoutV in any Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View, showing one way obstructing orv otherwise interfering with of the latch element extensions of the pin-plate, the free use of the hinged backv jaws in the perabout to enter the guide and engage the resilient formance of their" function in fastening the clips, formation of the front jaw of the clip, the aforewhen used individually on the garment of the said guide and resilient formation being shown wearer. separated from their permanent location on The plate carrying the brooch-attaching pin, the underside of the front jaw, to more clearly is formed as a separate unit, to permit complete illustrate the construction and operation of the CJI .l0 detachment thereof from the clips, Ywhich latter, parts shown. lo detached from the connecting pin-plate, become Referring now to the drawing, the twin clips simple hinged jaw'members', free of any andv all of the assemble are shown at I, l, each cf which complication and ready for instant use. has" an ornamental front jaw 2 and a back jaw In addition to carrying the brooch-attaching 3, hinged thereto, as indicated at 4. .The back pin, the pin-plate is shaped to bridge' or overlap jawis' provided with a resilient formation at 5, 45 the abutting innerends of the front jaws of the which cooperates with a lug 6, projecting from clips, when the members are assembled, and so the underside ofthe front jaw, to yieldingly hold securely brace the sameV against wobbling or the back' jaw open orV closed in a manner well' independent movement, such as might be brought known in the art; Spurs' l, Ton the inner side about by idle handling'on the part of the wearer. of the back jaw; are designed to pierce the mate- 50 The pin-plate is furthermore provided withV rial of the garment of' the' wearer; as the clip extensions shaped to serve as elements of spring jaws are closed and secure the clipk in position, latches, by which the twin clips are secured in when the latter is used individually as an orassembled relation. nament. '55 Theclips carry the cooperating'latch elements In the lug 6 0f each Clip; a rectaligularpenng 55 8, is formed to serve as a guide for an entering pin-plate extension, hereinafter described and beyond and in line with the guide, there is a resilient formation 9, designed to act as one element of a spring latch, the other element of which is formed in part with the pin-plate above referred to.

Preferably, the lugs for the back jaw hinge 4, the apertured lug E--B and the resilient formation 9 of the latch, are stamped out and shaped up from one piece of sheet metal, which is soldered to the underside of the front jaw and becomes, in effect, an integral part of it.

As will be seen from the drawing and as the foregoing description makes clear, the clips are of identical, symmetrical construction and may therefore be interchangeably used in the assemblage, having no right and left hand peculiarity.

The third member of the assemblage is the pincarrying plate, indicated at I0. The pin II, hinged to the plate at l2, and having its free pointed end held by a retaining catch I3, mounted on the plate, is of the usual form and mounting well known in the art.

Extending outward at right angles and centrally from the pin-carrying section of the plate I0, there is a'section I4, having an enlarged end I5. This section is designed to bridge or overlap the abutting ends of the front jaws of the clips, when in assembled relation, to prevent independent movement of the clips, as previously pointed out.

Extending outward in opposite directions from a mid point of the section I4 and in parallel relation to the pin-carrying section of the plate I0, there are two sections I6, I6, the cross sectional form of which corresponds to the rectangular guide openings 8, 8 in the lugs 6, 6 of the front jaw. 'I'hese extensions I 6, I 6 of the pin-plate terminate in bevelled ends I'I, I'I, which are designed, as either extension is 'slidably entered in either guide opening 8, to ride under and cam up the resilient latch element 9 of the front jaw, which is located just beyond the guide. Thus cammed up, the latch element 9, is positioned for engagement with its cooperating latch element of the pin-plate, as the plate is pushed home. The pin-plate latch element, as shown, is in the form of a rectangular aperture I8, cut in each of the plate extensions I6, I6.

Constructed as described, the members of the assemblage may be said to be secured in interlatching, rather than interlocking relation, as the latch elements are shaped to yield and ride into engagement, as the members are pressed together and to similarly yield and ride out of engagement, as the members are pulled apart.

As the operation and many important advantages of the invention will be apparent from the foregoing, it will not be necessary to further describe the same.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A brooch assemblage comprising twin clips each having an ornamental front jaw and a back jaw hinged thereto, the front jaws being provided on their underside with suitable guides and a resilient formation in line with but separate and independent of each of the guides, and a pin-carrying plate slidable in the aforesaid guides into interlatching engagement with the resilient formations of the front jaws to secure the clips in assembled relation to form a brooch.

2. A brooch assemblage comprising twin clips each having an ornamental front jaw and a back jaw hinged thereto, the front jaws being provided on their underside as an integral part thereof with suitable guides and a resilient formation in line with but separate and independent of each of the guides, and a rigid, non-resilient pin-carrying plate slidable in the aforesaid guides into interlatching engagement with the resilient formations of the front jaws to secure the clips in assembled relation to form a brooch.

3. A brooch assemblage comprising twin clips each having an ornamental front jaw and a back jaw hinged thereto, the front jaws being provided on their underside with' suitable guides and a resilient formation in line with but spaced apart from each of the guides, and a pin-carrying plate carrying latch elements, the said pinplate being slidable in the aforesaid guides to move its latch elements into engaging relation with the resilient formations of the front jaws to secure the clips together to form a brooch.

4. A brooch assemblage comprising twin clips each having an ornamental front jaw and a back jaw hinged thereto, the front jaws being provided on their underside with suitable guides and a resilient formation in line with but spaced apart from each of the guides, and a rigid, nonresilient pin-carrying plate carrying integrally formed latch elements, the said pin-plate being slidable in the aforesaid guides to move its latch elements into engaging relation with the resilient formations of the front jaws to ysecure the clips together to form a brooch.

5. A brooch assemblage comprising twin clips each having an ornamental front jaw and a back jaw hinged thereto, the front jaws being provided on their underside with suitable guides and resilient formations in line with the guides, and a pin-carrying plate slidable in the aforesaid guides and having cam-like terminals and a latch element in the rear of each terminal, the cam-like terminals operating to position the resilient formations of the front jaws for entrance and engagement of the latch elements therewith to secure the clips in assembled relation.

6. A brooch assemblage comprising twin clips each having an ornamental front jawV and a back jaw hinged thereto, the front jaws being provided on their underside with suitable guides and a resilient latch member in line with each of the guides, the said latch members being limited to movement in a plane perpendicular to the un-A derside of the front jaw, and a pin-carrying plate slidable in the aforesaid guides into interlatching engagement with the resilient latch members of the front jaw to secure the clips in assembled relation.

7. A brooch assemblage comprising twin clips each having an ornamental front jaw and a back jaw hinged thereto, the front jawsbeing provided on their underside with suitable guides and a resilient latch member in line with each of the guides, the said latch members being limited to movement in a plane perpendicular to the underside of the front jaws, and a pin-carrying plate slidable in the aforesaid guides and having camlike terminals and a latch element in the rear of each terminal, the cam-like terminals operating to raise the resilient latch members of the front jaws for entrance and engagement therewith of the latch member of the pin-plate to secure the clips together.

8. A brooch assemblage comprising ytwin clips each having an ornamental front jaw' and a back jaw hinged thereto, the front jaws being provided on their underside with suitable guides and a resilient latch member formed as a bent-over portion of each guide, the said latch members being limited to up and down movement relative to the underside of the front jaws, and a pincarrying plate slidable in the aforesaid guides and having cam-like terminals and an aperture in the rear of each terminal, the cam-like terminals operating to raise the resilient latch members of the front jaw preparatory to such latch members entering into engagement with the apertures of the pin-carrying plate to secure the clips together.

MARCEL BOUCHER. 

